James Hale Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Is anyone selling a left Driveshaft for a 1.4TDI, apparently I need a JZW-407451/AX but they seem too be very hard too come by, are there any other alternatives that'll fit or am I going too have to get a new one(if I can find one) or get mine reconditioned? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 if it is clicking away then you can just fit any outer CV and all will be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 I've lost all drive so I'm guessing it's snapped, what are my options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 have you peered underneath the car? could be gearbox gone bang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Gearbox is still working fine, goes into gear no problem at all! When it went I lifted my bonnet and had white smoke bellowing out from the driveshaft gaitor, my own fault as I knew it was leaking grease about a week before it snapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Is your chassis hitting the shaft or something? The red TDI I have had been running excessive neg camber and lowered, shafts had been hitting chassis, knackered shafts, wheel bearings, clutch and gearbox. It is probably just the cv part that has broken which can be replaced cheap enough, but until you get it off the car and get eyes on it you wont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 It's going in the garage on Tuesday so then I'll know for sure, so then I can make my game plan too get it back on the road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 For anyone who wants too know the current status, contacted Volkswagen today. They're shipping out the Left Driveshaft(JZW-407-451/ax) from Germany! £190 inc VAT which isn't too bad, costs £290 for an old one too be refurbished. Just thought I'd let everyone know just in case someone needs one in the future as that's the only option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 if you're stuck that's not the worst end case scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Or if the shaft and splines were usable you could have just renewed the joints for about £40:  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) something don't sound right here... unless the actual shaft has gone (very very unlikely), it's got to be one of the spiders. so i second sausage's thoughts. angle grinder and a £20 new cv joint kit.... just to be clear- the shaft itself is nothing more than a solid round metal bar with splines on each end. the drive shaft >assembly< consists of 3 components : inner cv - shaft - outer cv joint. all pretty standard interchangeable stuff scross the lupo/arosa/polo range. i think the garage is trying to pull a fast one. Edited June 12, 2018 by mk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 That whole shaft was unsalvagable, basically there was no hope for renewing the shaft at all sadly, so had too buy a whole new one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 They done 2 hours work on my car today and didn't charge me a single penny as the shaft I did buy was the wrong type(I was hoping for the best with that haha) so they put the old one back on for now and told me too try and find the one I need for cheap, I was the one who chose too go through Volkswagen as it was the easiest option available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Basically I screwed myself but seeing as the shaft has completely gone I just thought I may aswell get a brand new one, hence the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 show us a pic of what you bought... Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 I don't have a picture, they've had too get it from Germany as the part I need isnt in any of the UK Volkswagen dealers apparently! I'm with a local garage and I chose too go through VW on my own accord but they could be screwing me for all I know aha! Aslong as it comes and works on my car I don't mind, still £100 cheaper than getting my old one reconditioned which I was planning too do until I was told it's too far gone too be reconditioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hale Posted June 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Either reconditioning driveshafts are completely not worth it or VW are actually pretty cheap compared if it is the part I need ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 this might help https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/etka/volkswagen/lu/231/407200/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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